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Bedlam

Located in Great Elm, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°14′40″ N 2°21′27″ W

Map showing the location of Bedlam Bedlam
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport29 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport63 km

About Bedlam

Bedlam is a village. Location: Great Elm, Mendip District. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Warren Plantation and Orchardleigh Estate.

Climate of Bedlam

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
July (53 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bedlam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)916470556065536677818394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bedlam

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 15 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 29 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 63 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 15 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 53 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 63 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bedlam

Within 100 km: 617 historic and cultural sites, 1,181 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Denny Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 21 kmNW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km520 places

  • Steep Holm Island 54 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 55 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 43 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 46 kmW

60–100 km1,317 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 98 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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